Feagin urges merger of Administration and Highways in Alabama
William F. Feagin urges creating a single Department of Administration and Highways under one director to consolidate the State Board of Administration and the Highway Department. He proposes commission valuation, removal of prison costs, revised convict laws, probation and pardon systems, prison product sharing, and expanded convict work on roads. The report notes near 125 million in department credits and related balances over 17 years.
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Montgomery
Ala
Department of and Highways
William F. Feagin
State Board of Administration
State Highway Department
Feagin
B. M. Miller
Board of Administration
Highway Department
State
Rene Orsaine
Paul J Brown Visits Birmingham Relative Reunion
Paul J. Brown of Birmingham, a former local resident, is visiting relatives here.
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Paul J. Brown
Birmingham
Widow Describes Death Of Famous Public Enemy
Helen Gillis the widow of George Baby Face Nelson faces a year and a day in prison for probation violation as federal officials pursue Dillinger gang remnants John Hamilton and Alvin Karpis. The narrative recounts Nelsons death in Wisconsin and Gillis testimony of the final moments and family farewells before his body was moved toward Chicago.
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Chicago
Dec
Helen Gillis
Federal
Dillinger
Department of Justice
George
Baby Face
John Hamilton
Alvin Karpis
Nelsons
Samuel P. Cowley
Herman E. Hollis
Barrington
Juliette Fitzsimmons
Nelson
The
Daily Times
Jail Break Trio Pleads Guilty in Madison County Case
Huntsville dispatches report Morton Harbin J W Johnson and Travis McCluskey pleaded guilty to grand jury charges from a jail escape. Each drew a 25 year sentence for highway robbery grand larceny auto theft burglary and jail breaking. Jeffries and Bell remain at large.
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Huntsville
Morton Harbin
J. W. Johnson
Travis McCluskey
Decatur
Madison County
Madison
Paul Speake
McCluskey
Morgan County
Raymond Jeffries
Jack Bell
Jeffries
Falkville Water Works Contract Sealed Proposals Requested
The Town of Falkville Alabama will receive sealed proposals until 11:00 a m CST December 14 1934 for the construction of a water works system including pipes pumps tanks hydrants valves fittings and related work. Plans may be inspected and bids obtained with deposit. P W A requirements apply. An employment agency is designated and bond and qualification requirements noted. right to reject any or all proposals reserved.
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Falkville
Alabama
W. O. Clark
E. L. Drinkard
J. B. McCrary Company, Engineers
Atlanta
Georgia
Student Tour at Princess The atre thrills with comedy and song
A lively review notes the Hollywood musical comedy Student Tour opening at the Princess. Starring Jimmy Durante, Charles Butterworth, Maxine Doyle, Phil Regan, Florine McKinney, Fay McKenzie, Betty Grable and others, the film follows college athletes on a world cruise with chaperons. It features a new dance rhythm Carlo and hits like A New Moon Is Over My Shoulder.
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Princess Theatre
Hollywood
Jimmy Durante
Charles Butterworth
Maxine Doyle
Phil Regan
Florine McKinney
Fay McKenzie
Betty Grable
Bobby Gordon
Mary Loos
London
Durante
Butterworth
China
Java
India
Monte Carlo
Brown
Freed
Charles Riesner
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Mrs. Woods Accepts New Relief Post in Randolph County
Mrs. J. A. Woods, acting relief director of Morgan county, leaves Sunday for Randolph county to take a similar position. Her headquarters will be 8 Wedowee. A Goucher graduate, she directed all women’s CWA projects in Morgan and aided Madison county relief efforts. Previously she taught languages at Decatur high school and led Latin French and English departments. Her relief work has been highly regarded and her promotion is welcomed by friends.
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J. A. Woods
Morgan County
Randolph County
Frank Reed returns home after hospital operation
Frank Reed, recently operated on at Pentreiens Society Hospital, was transported by Byrne ambulance to his home in Sheffield apartments on Canal Street this morning.
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Frank Reed
Pentreiens Society Hospital
Byrne
Sheffield
Canal Street
Army Recruiting Office Opens in Decatur Post Office
Corporal F D Wheeler transferred from Memphis opened a permanent recruiting office in the Decatur post office. He said no vacancies now but many expected around year’s start and urged high type applicants to contact him now so their applications can be filed.
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F. D. Wheeler
Memphis
Decatur
Ofice
Wheeler
Army
Evening Services Begin at Five at First Methodist
The First Methodist church will hold evening services at five o'clock on Sunday evenings starting this Sunday. The vesper hour will be used throughout the winter months.
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First Methodist Church
Letter Dated In 1817 Owned By Local Woman
Mrs. F. F. Tidwell owns an 1817 letter from her great grandfather William Minor in Philadelphia to his father Lancelot Minor of Thompson's Cross Roads Virginia. Written on business stationery, it shows no envelopes or stamps and a back hand stamp. The 1817 postage was 20 cents for a letter of that era.
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F. F. Tidwell
William Minor
Philadelphia
Lancelot Minor
Thompson’s Cross Roads
Louisa County
Virginia
Minor
Commodities distributed Saturday in the county
A large quantity of relief commodities will be given Saturday across the county for relief rolls on the work program and rural rehabilitation. Each recipient will receive 25 pounds of potatoes 1 pound of butter 5 pounds of rice a can of beef and 1 pound of cheese. Checks will go to group one rural rehabilitation participants and food orders to group two. Additional farm program approvals from Montgomery place 12 in group one and 22 in group two.
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Montgomery
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